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Blue Jays hammer Rockies 20-1 to close out three-game sweep
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and Davis Schneider went deep twice as the Toronto Blue Jays capped their Coors Field onslaught Wednesday with a 20-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The first-place Blue Jays finished with five homers and 24 hits to set a major league record with 63 hits in a three-game series. They established a franchise mark with 45 runs in the three-game set. Bo Bichette and Ernie Clement also homered for the AL East leaders, who outscored the Rockies 45-6 in the series and are 26-11 since June 25. Toronto hit 13 home runs in the series. Ty France had four doubles and Clement added four hits. Bichette and Schneider had four RBIs apiece. Guerrero extended his on-base streak to 23 games, the longest current streak in the American League. Toronto scored its final eight runs in the ninth inning off Colorado catcher Austin Nola, who gave up eight hits — including homers by Schneider and Clement. Kevin Gausman (8-8) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked two. Bichette hit a three-run homer off Kyle Freeland (2-12) in the third for a 3-1 lead. Nathan Lukes had a two-run triple in the fifth and Schneider homered off Angel Chivilli to begin a five-run sixth. Guerrero connected in the eighth. Bichette and Daulton Varsho, who did not play Wednesday, both had three homers in the series. Guerrero went 8 for 17 with two homers and four RBIs. Bichette was 7 for 17 with 10 RBIs, and Lukes was 6 for 13 with six RBIs. Bichette's homer to centre field with two outs in the third opened the floodgates. Toronto scored at least 10 runs in each game of the series. Blue Jays: RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.39 ERA) faces Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (5-2, 3.29) in a meeting of likely Hall of Famers on Friday in Los Angeles. Rockies: LHP Austin Gomber (0-5, 6.18 ERA) opposes Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (8-12, 5.48) on Friday in Phoenix.
CTV News
29 minutes ago
- CTV News
Queen City Ex attendance down 25% from 2024, as REAL changes reporting practices
This year's Queen City Ex (QCX) wrapped up on Aug. 3, after five-days of rides, live entertainment and food. (Sierra D'Souza Butts/CTV News) The Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) has changed the way it records attendance — leading to reduced totals for this year's Queen City Ex (QCX). According to REAL, the 2025 Queen City Exhibition welcomed just under 74,000 fairgoers this year – marking a decrease from last year's scanned attendance of 102,000. 'Scanned attendance offers a reliable and verifiable measure of how many people actually attended the event — unlike broader promotional estimates,' REAL CEO Rick Bennet said in the announcement. In reference to the 'broader promotional estimates' — last year, REAL claimed that 262,720 people attended the Queen City Ex, which represents a margin of 160,720 attendees. As for the decrease of the more than 25,000 scanned attendees from 2024 to 2025 — the organization said several factors fed into that result, such as the Saskatchewan Roughriders playing an away game, the timing of the Saskatchewan Day holiday, the pause of community activations such as the Kidway Morning, Newcomers Day, the 5K Midway Run, as well as a delayed start to ticket sales. QCX event manager Cat Betker says advancements in technology are allowing the organization to be far more accurate in calculating attendance. 'It was a really common industry practice to kind of use this, almost like a multiplier … the technological systems have advanced so much that now we do have a really clear insight to how many people we have on property at any one time,' she explained. 'Whereas previously, if you didn't have [a] fancy, high tech, ticket scanning system or a way to control and manage people, you had to use these kinds of multipliers because that was your best estimate.' REAL has made headlines in recent years and not always for the right reasons. From the controversial Experience Regina tourism campaign to the removal of Tim Reid as president and CEO, to the organization's financial struggles — issues at REAL have been prevalent. Betker says her colleagues are excited for the future and eager to put past troubles behind them. 'We've been through a couple of very tumultuous couple of years, and I think we're all ready for things to settle down a little bit and kind of just get back to business and do the things that we do so well,' she said. 'There's been a lot of a lot of noise and a lot of media and realistically, you know, we're just trying to be that anchor in the community that is continually focused on delivering things that support the people that need it.' The 2026 Queen City Ex is slated to run from July 29 to Aug. 2.
National Post
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- National Post
B.C. Lions: Road to CFL hasn't been easy for receiver Ayden Eberhardt
Resiliency has led Ayden Eberhardt to where he's at. Article content The 27-year-old American receiver is enjoying a solid season with the B.C. Lions with 21 catches for 366 yards (17.4-yard average) and two touchdowns. But Eberhardt's path to the CFL hasn't been easy. Article content Article content He suffered a serious knee injury as a senior at Wyoming in 2021. Roughly three months after undergoing surgery, Eberhardt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a condition where the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Article content 'If you'd told me when all of that was going down that I'd be playing pro football I probably would've questioned you a bit,' Eberhardt said. 'It (diagnosis) made rehab much trickier trying to figure out what I could eat to be able to recover. Article content 'But I'm super thankful for everyone who's helped me get here. I love B.C. and playing in the CFL. It's all surreal.' Article content Without insulin, glucose can't enter cells to be used for energy, which can lead to a dangerous sugar buildup in the bloodstream. Type 1 diabetics must take insulin either via injection or an insulin pump to manage their blood sugar. Article content 'It's crazy because I went almost a year of recovery and testing foods to see what I could eat and how I must dose for different things,' Eberhardt said. 'It's definitely not easy and I'd say I'm still learning how to manage my sugar levels and make sure they're in line through practice and meetings and what can I eat that helps and doesn't help for games. Article content 'But I think it has helped because as a professional athlete diet is very important and I have to think about mine quite a bit so it's beneficial knowing what I'm eating.' Article content Article content Eberhard allows himself cheat days to indulge in such treats as ice cream. But not sushi, at least for now. Article content Article content 'That breaks my heart because I absolutely love sushi,' he said. 'But rice messes me up quite a bit. Article content 'The thing is you just have to know how to dose for it, that's kind of the motto I've been living by. I haven't taken that leap yet (for sushi) but I need to and I'm going to.' Article content The six-foot-one, 200-pound Eberhardt signed with B.C. in February 2023 and played in two games as a rookie. He appeared in all 18 regular-season contests last year, recording 41 catches for 639 yards and two touchdowns. Article content 'I felt comfortable last year but being 100 per cent honest, I think the game has slowed down for me now, whether it's coverages, what to look for, how to play against different leverages,' Eberhardt said. 'Obviously as time goes on you get more and more comfortable but I'd say this is probably the most comfortable I've been up here.' Article content Another reason for Eberhardt's comfort level is familiarity. He has been teammates with Keon Hatcher Sr., Justin McInnis and Jevon Cottoy since arriving in B.C. and is in his second season with Stanley Berryhill III.
